Yixing Yiyuan Garden was initiated in early 2003 and completed in October 2004. It is a modern Jiangnan-style garden characterized by small bridges and flowing water, built in a classical form, and is an important part of the Tuangou Scenic Area. The entire garden is divided into three major sections—east, central, and west—featuring various classical pavilions, terraces, towers, and waterside gazebos, as well as ancient bridges. Each of the three sections utilizes...
Yixing Jiubin Park is located at the intersection of Jiubin Avenue and West Jiefang Road on the western side of Yixing city proper. It is an important part of the Tuangou Scenic Area. As a large-scale municipal park, Jiubin Park plays a significant role in fully showcasing Yixing’s local customs, regional characteristics, and cultural heritage, enhancing the city’s image, and presenting Yixing as a picturesque garden city nestled among hills and waters...
Dongjiu Park (formerly Xu Beihong Urban Sculpture Park) is located along the northern shore of Dongjiu, south of Taihu Avenue, covering an area of approximately 26 hectares with a total investment of about 140 million yuan. Construction began in May 2010 and was completed on April 29, 2011. It serves as the prelude and vitality following the eastward expansion of Yixing city, after the Dongjiu Cultural Square...
The Longtoujian Kiln Site is located at the southern end of the Fenghong Bridge in Zhoujia Village, Dingshu Town, on the slope of Jiushitou Mountain in Longtoujian (50 meters south of the Xinchang Railway), 500 meters away from the Xiaoyaodun Kiln Site. It is part of the concentrated area of the Six Dynasties celadon kiln sites in Yixing. In May 2009, the Yixing Municipal People's Government designated it as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit. In 2011...
The Luosidun Site is located in Yangxiang Neighborhood Committee, Yangxiang Town, Yixing City, and is a Neolithic site. In May 2009, the Yixing Municipal People's Government designated it as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit. On December 19, 2011, the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government listed it as part of the seventh batch of provincial-level cultural relics protection units. The Luosidun Site extends to the south...
The Fuxi Xu Family Ancestral Hall, also known as the Xu Grand Ancestral Hall, is the family temple of Xu Pu, the Chief Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty. It is located at No. 200 Xiyin Road, Yicheng Subdistrict, Yixing. Xu Pu, courtesy name Shiyong, art name Qianzhai, was a native of Xiyin Village in Yixing. He entered private school at the age of 8. In the fifth year of the Jingtai era of the Ming Dynasty (1454), he ranked second in the imperial examination and was appointed as a Hanlin Academy editor. During the reigns of the Tianshun, Chenghua, and Hongzhi emperors...
The former residence of Qian Songyan is located in Huangjia Village, Yangxiang Town. In May 2009, it was designated as a municipal-level cultural heritage site by the Yixing Municipal People’s Government. Qian Songyan (1899–1985), a native of Yangxiang Town, Yixing, used the pen name Master Qilu. He was a renowned traditional Chinese painter in China, particularly famous for his landscape paintings. He was also skilled in poetry and calligraphy, often combining the two art forms. He once…
Yushan Bay stretches from Dingshan Mountain in the east to Baiqu Port in the west, from Furong Avenue in the north to Minghao Villa in the south. The area boasts abundant pristine mountain resources and a superior natural landscape of water and hills. It is surrounded by three mountains — Yushan (also known as Pazhi Mountain), Dingshan, and Yangtou Mountain — covering a mountainous area of 470 hectares and located just 6 kilometers from the city center. …
The Ruishan Fort Ruins are located at Erjitou, under Wufeng Mountain, seventeen li east of Dagang in the Zhenjiang New District, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province. The Ruishan Fort is built against the mountain and faces the river, occupying a strategically important position. Constructed in 1840, the fort consists of two sections: one is situated at the foot of the mountain, jutting out into the river, built in a concealed bunker style, with an arc length of about 20 meters, fan-shaped, featuring four gun ports; the other is...
Zhenjiang is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River in central Jiangsu Province. It is a historic ancient city in the Jiangnan region, boasting numerous scenic spots and magnificent natural landscapes. Among the most famous are the "Three Mountains of Jingkou" (also known as: Zhenjiang Three Mountains): Jinshan, Jiaoshan, and Beigu Mountain. Jinshan was originally a small island in the river but is now a solitary mountain standing by the river...
Chui (pronounced "chuí") Mountain, located 30 kilometers from downtown Zhenjiang City in Jiangsu Province, stands majestically by the Yangtze River, guarding the mighty waterway. Legend has it that Chui Mountain was originally named Rui Mountain. When Emperor Qin Shi Huang traveled east and passed through this area, he saw auspicious vapors rising, giving an impression of imperial grandeur. The emperor believed that the character “Rui” (meaning “auspicious”) carried the aura of kingship and feared that a sage might emerge to seize his throne. He immediately issued an edict to remove the “king” radical from the left side of the character…
The former residence of Leng Yu is located on Huangxu Old Street in Xinfeng Town, our district. Built in the sixth year of the Republic of China (1917), it covers an area of 800 square meters, consisting of one main building and four wing rooms. Constructed with a brick-and-wood structure, it is a garden-style building that blends Chinese and Western architectural styles. In 1989, it was designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit by the Dantu County Government, and in 1992...
Chuitai Pagoda, originally named Bao'en Pagoda, got its name because it is located on Chuitai Mountain in Dantu County. It was completed in the first year of the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty (1628). The pagoda has an octagonal floor plan, seven stories, with brick-built eaves on each level, and a gourd-shaped copper finial at the top. Locals have a custom of climbing Chuitai Mountain during the Qingming Festival. Legend has it that during the pagoda's construction, due to the mountain’s height and the long, difficult journey, transporting building materials...
Chui Mountain not only boasts majestic scenery and outstanding landscapes, but also has abundant geothermal resources with excellent water quality. The daily water yield exceeds 2,880 cubic meters, and the water is rich in various beneficial minerals such as strontium, fluorine, and metasilicic acid. The metasilicic acid content reaches 34 mg/L, meeting the national concentration standards for medical thermal mineral water…
The Tomb of Zhao Zisi, also known as Zhao Family Mausoleum, is located on Xianmu Mountain at the eastern foot of Yandun Mountain in Che Nianko Village, Beishan Administrative Village, Dagang Subdistrict, Zhenjiang New District, Jiangsu Province. It is the burial site of Zhao Zisi, the founding ancestor of the Zhao family in Dagang, along with his family members. As one of the few surviving aristocratic tombs from the Song Dynasty in Zhenjiang, it holds significant value for the study of the southern migration of the Song imperial family and the development of Song-era tomb architecture...
The Former Site of the Jiangsu Provincial Headquarters of the World Red Swastika Society is a historic building in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China, located at No. 82, Jingji Road, Runzhou District, in the city center. In 1923, the World Red Swastika Society established the Zhenjiang Taoist Temple, also known as the Jiangsu Branch of the Red Swastika Society. It was expanded in 1934 with a fusion of Chinese and Western architectural styles, consisting of a total of 52 rooms. In 2019...
Originally named Yiyang Mountain, it was later renamed Ge Yi Mountain after Ge Hong practiced alchemy here, and since the Ming Dynasty, it has been called Mount Jugong due to its vast size. Located at the northernmost tip of Gupi Town, Suining County, it stretches 3 kilometers in length and 1.3 kilometers in width, serving as the boundary mountain between Suining and Pizhou. This mountain spans 27 li, with four parallel peaks, the western peak being the highest at an elevation…
Jugong Mountain Scenic Area Jugong Mountain is located in Balu Town, Pizhou City, and is the tallest mountain in Pizhou, ranking among the top ten famous mountains in the area. The mountain stretches over forty li, featuring nine peaks of varying sizes, with the highest peak reaching an elevation of 204 meters. Historically known as Yiyang, it was called Ge Yi during the Jin Dynasty and renamed Jugong in the Ming Dynasty. The forest here is dominated by pines and cypresses, interspersed with metasequoias, chestnuts, walnuts…
The Stone Tomb of Huan Tui is located on the western foothills of Mount Huan in Dongshan Village, Maocun Town, Tongshan District. The Huan Tui Stone Tomb Chamber is the tomb of Huan Tui, the Sima (military commander) of the Song State during the Spring and Autumn Period. The tomb features a sloped passageway carved directly into the mountain, with numerous stone carvings on both sides of the passage, most of which were created around the Yuan and Ming dynasties. Due to years of weathering, many inscriptions have become blurred. On the walls of the tomb passage are the characters...
A national AA-level scenic spot, located at Ganglong Plaza in Dongtai Coastal Economic Zone, with a construction area of 4,000 square meters. The exhibition hall is themed “Charming Seaport, Scenic New Town,” featuring three major thematic sections: the Jianggang Folk Culture Museum, the New Fourth Army Coastal Defense Regiment Memorial Hall, and the Coastal Development Achievements Museum. …